Fairview Heights man convicted of killing daughter now has child porn charges

A Fairview Heights man who was convicted in 1989 of murder and sexual assault in connection with the death of his infant daughter has been charged with dissemination of child pornography and failure to register as a sex offender, the Illinois Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

Donald L. Green, 56, was charged earlier this month with six felonies including three counts each of dissemination of child pornography and failure to register as a sex offender-subsequent, according to a news release from Attorney General Kwame Rauol.

Green was being held in the St. Clair County Jail Friday. He was booked into the jail on Sept. 4, which is the day investigators raided his home in the 200 block of North Bend Drive.

“In 1989, Green was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated criminal sexual assault in connection with the death of his six-month-old daughter,” the news release states.

Illinois Appellate Court records show that Green’s daughter was named Lynn Allen and she died in February 1988. Green was charged in March 1988.

“When Lynn arrived at the hospital, she was comatose and not breathing. Lynn had bruises along her jaw, below her neck, and over the left side of her chest,” the appellate court records state.

Green gave conflicting reasons about what caused Lynn’s injuries. A doctor testified that Lynn had a vaginal laceration, according to the court records.

After a jury convicted Green, he was given a 50-year sentence.

The news release doesn’t say when Green was released from state prison on the murder conviction but the Illinois State Police Offender Registry lists Green as originally registering in February 2013 on the murder and criminal sexual assault case out of Sangamon County. Green, who is required to register for his lifetime, was considered “compliant” as of Aug. 25.

Green will be represented by the St. Clair County Public Defender’s Office, according to court records. Green waived his right to a detention hearing on Sept. 8 and his next court date is an arraignment set for Sept. 26.

“Survivors of child exploitation and their families deserve the justice and peace of mind that their abuser cannot harm others, which can be critical in their healing from these heinous crimes,” Raoul said in a statement. “My office’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force will continue to partner with local law enforcement agencies like the Fairview Heights Police Department and the Belleville/St. Clair County Regional Special Response Team to locate and stop individuals who exploit minors.”

Green was arrested on Sept. 4 after Raoul’s investigators, along with the Fairview Heights Police and the Belleville/St. Clair County Regional Special Response Team conducted a search of Green’s home.

“He was taken into custody after investigators discovered evidence of child sexual abuse material,” according to the news release.